Hosiery-drying apparatus.



P. M. SMiTH & T. W. PROSSER.

HOSIERY DRYING APPARATUS.

} APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 1, I917. L2539 Patented. Jan. 15, 1918.

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HOSIERY DRYING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-1,1917.

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P. M. SMETH & T. W. PROSSER.

HOSIERY DRYING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-1.1917.

1,253,994 Patented Jan.15,1918.

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racemeserms Specification of Letters Patent: w

Application filed. September It, 1917. Serial No. 189,371).

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, Pnnor M. SMITH and 'lHoiIAs W; PRossEn, citizens oi the United States, the former residing at Hamilton, in

the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canads, and the latter residing at Beaver Dam, in the county of Dodge and State of Wiscon'sin, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Hosiery-Drying Appa-- ratus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawin z This invention relates to drying apparatus siderable saving or floorspace in a mill is effected without at all reducing the capacity 5 the apparatus rod with resulting economics of piping, :1, etc.

Another obi invention is to pro- 1 hosieryeupporting surfaces an steam-heated, drying forms and a steam-pipe disposes between the surfaces andcomnion to of the forms which are mounted thereon in oppositely inclined re, lat-ion, whereby table is made compare-i tively narrow ad space in a very i'ieesure and to a very desirable degre v I Another object within. the contemplation our invention is to'provide a single pipe on which 'a plurality oi steam-heated hosiery-drying forms are mounted, these forms being disposed elternetely thereon in oppositely-inclined relation so that the entire series is supplied with steam from the pipe and in order that one form may radiate heatto its companion forms and thereby effect an application of heat to the external surface of hosiery on these terms to supplement the drying action of the iorms while they d rectly apply heat to the:

internal surface of such hosiery.

Stillanother objectis to change the direction or inclination of these {orros trom that with a plurality 013.

thus, conserves iloor-' at which they have heretofore generally been disposed, so that the manual manip-w lation of the hosiery on the forms by the operatoror boarder as he is usually designatedis necessarily changed and a 'nio. careful action by the boarder is insured to produce a better finish of the goods.

In general, it may be stated that the pres ent invention involves an improvement upon the table-structure disclosed in United States Letters-Patent No. 1,207,494 and conteinplates a novel and simplified disposition the hosiery drying and heating ferns disclosed: ln'that patent, the table is vided with two longitudinal troughs posed to each other, there being; trvo s of forms, each mounted, on a form-sup ing, steam-supplying pipe disposed ion dinally of out in. front of the tro practice, this has been found to co cient structure; but it. requires conside floor-space, two disti ct steam-supp. pipes and adjnnctive connections etc. By our construction we have re the iioonoccupying limits of half, approximately, so that; in area, more than twic the may be arranged. re two pipes we rovi-de on thereon two series of operated from oppos Furthermore, instead or at the rear of the troughs are placed in This is hendier the danger of arms practice. this new way the operator 3 nipnlate the go fully than when a which lean away the roregoing been demonstrated i IOl'ZIlS now 'goneinto extensive asl n order inven on Ana iiy comprehended q we wn in the accompanying drawings which, however, are merely illustrative of a preferred embodiment and are not. to be taken as indicative of any precise form or arrangement. As a matter of practice, our construction is susceptible of a wide range 'of modification without departing'from-the principles and advantages of our invention.

Inthese drawings: 1

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the structure;

Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a view in end elevation of the same;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section showing the pipe-within-a-pipe arrangement, etc.;

Fig. 5 is a view (also more or less fragmentary) in transverse section thereof;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view in vertical transverse section of the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view in perspective of a modification which includes two sets of hosiery forms mounted on a double piping;

and

Fig. -8 is a view in vertical transverse section of this structure.

Referring to the drawings, the referencecharacter 1 designates the table, generally, which in this instance comprises bottom-pen tions or surfaces 2, upporting legs or standards 3 secured thereto, braces 4 connected to the standards, and longitudinally-extending parallel lu)sieryreceivi11g troughs or receptacles 5 formed in part by the surfaces 2.

Preferably and as shown, these troughs 5 are in this instance formed at the front of each side of the table and, thus, are more immediately EtCCGSSll'lle to the operator.

Extending longitudinally of the table and intermediate the troughs 5 is a fcrm-supporting conduit shown in this instance as a. pipe (3. Preferably and as shown, this pipe is securely anchored to the standards 2-, so

as to provide rigidity to the entire structure.

Vithin this pipe is a second or steam-supplying pipe 7 of less diamctral dimensions than the pipe 6 so as to provide a drain-passage 8 between the pipes for carrying off steam and water of condensation from the hosiery-drying elements or forms (designated. generally, by 9 and presently to be described) of the .structure. This drain leads to a suitable place of discharge, there being a valve 10, a pet- --ck 11. etc., adjacent the end of the table for controlling the drain and for opening up the passage 8. A trap 12 is also provided in proximity to the valve 10. r

The pipe 7 connects with a suitable source of steam-supply (not shown) whereby live or (.XllitlISt-Sttitlll is led into and through the pipe fol-furnishing a heating medium to the hollow forms J for heating them from within whereby they radiate their heat to the internal surface of the hosiery superposed upon them and, thus, effect a simultaneous drying and shaping of such hosiery. *The pipe 7 is provided with a series of apertures Mounted on the pipe 6, in spaced-apart relation, are the forms 9. In this instance,

there "are two distinct series of these forms, these being designated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4; as 9 and 9, respectively. It, will be understood that the steam-supplying pipe 7 is,

however, common to both series, as is their supporting-pipe 6. In effect, therefore, there is but a single pipe for the two series of forms. This is a radical departure from prior practice and possescs distinctly new and important advai'itages.

As shown, each alternate form 9 constitutesone of a series, and between these are interposed the forms which constitute the 9 series. Because of the disposition of the pipe (5 to the rear of each trough and, thus, between the two troughs, each series of the forms, themselves, is mounted to the rear of its respective trough.

As already practice heretofore to connect the forms to two separate supply pipes and in front of the troughs. In this prior practice, also, the forms inclined backwardly and, thus, overleaned the rearwardly-forined troughs. We have found it of distinct advantage to re verse the direction of inclination and to arrange them so as to lean toward the oprratin'z .ln the first. place, this new arrangement brings the upper portion of the form nearer the operator so that it shortens the reach in stretching thehosiery onto each form and in stripping it therefrom. This is parti *ilarly important where women board ers are employed and who are now being utilized to a large and increasing extent by reason of the national \var emergency. diccause of the nearncss of the upper portion of each form of a series to the eye of the op erator, she is enabled to adjust the hosiery article on the form and more readily position it for perfect boarding and, especially, the .t'oot-portion thereof. Moreover, the change H1 angle of the forms in respect to the operator requires a. very ditl'erent use of the thumbs and fingers in stretching down the top of the articleto\\'ard,tlu:, base of the form. In other words, the boarder so arranges her lingers and'thunrbs about the form as to presenta larger area thereof to the surface of the fabric; with the result that she more effectually an Chunlformlystretches the article. The product proves this. In addition. this new arrangement facilitates mentioned, it has been the,

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the stripping of'the hosiery from the form; first, because thepull is more-in the direction of th e operator, Whereas formerly, it Was'a pushing-away action; and, secondly, because the operator, in taking oil" the second, third and other hosiery holds them at the heels and toes and, as she successively strips the articles, they remain in suspension from the point at which the operator grips them, whereas, before, each successively strlpped article would swlng toward and contact with the previously-stripped article with the result that there was a greater tendencyto wrinkle, etc.

Itis another feature of our invention to incline adjacent forms in opposite directions with the result that the two series occupy a V-form position. This makes for compactness of structure, convenient accessibility, and the employment of a single supporting instrumentality for the two series of forms and, thus, of a single steam supplying and exhaust pipe. Besides, the juxtapositioning of one series of forms 'to' another results in the one radiating its heat'to the hosiery on adjacent forms and, thus, applying heat externally thereto simultaneously with the application by the form to the internal surface of the hosiery, which provides a double heating of the article and a quicker drying thereof.

From the foregoing, it will be perceived that a table is present-c i in which a double series of forms are mounted and steam supplied with only about half of Width of the table heretofore required. Moreover, a sin gle line or" steam supply is suificient herefor both series of forms, instead of two lines, as heretofore. Such are the economies resulting from this arrangement that it is rapidly meeting with favor and being quickly adopted.

What we claim is:

1. Hosiery drying pparatus including aforn -eupporting, tlui-rl-ccnveying conduit and a plurality of aosiery drying forms thereon arranged in vtransversely spacedapart relation and ii another, v forms farthest r 2. Hosiery dr g and shaping apparatus including a fOfli'bSLlpPOI'tlDg, fluid-conveying conduit and a pl. y of series of drying forms mounted ereen, the forms of one series being incl from those of the other, the up oort'ions of the forms being farthest apart.

3. Hosiery drying and shaping apparatus including a plurality of series of drying and shaping forms, the forms of one series being inclined to the vertical and away from those of theother series, the upper portions of the forms being farthest apart, in combination with a fluid-supplying pipe common to all of the forms of the plurality cit series.

of the ned one away from 4. Hosiery drying apparatus including a fpipe and plurality of of forms also mounted on the same pipe and inclined in the opposite dir'ection and toward the rear of the table.

6. Hosiery drying apparatus including a form-supporting pipe, and two series of oppositely-inclined forms connected thereto and supplied with steam thereby, the forms of one series alternating with those of the other.

7. Hosiery drying apparatus including a. form-supporting pipe, and two series of oppositely-inclined forms connected thereto and supplied with steam thereby, the forms of one series alternating with those of the other; the upper portions of adjacent forms being in spaced-apart relation.

8. Hosiery drying apparatus including a form-supporting pipe, and two series of oppositely-inclined forms connected thereto and supplied with steam thereby, the forms nf one series alternating with those of the other, the adjacent forms presenting a form relation with the upper portions of the forms farthest apart.

10. Hosiery drying apparatus including a form-supporting pipe, a support therefor, a steam-supplying pipe within the support ing-pipe, and a plurality of series of inclined hosiery drying forms mounted on the supporting-pipe and. communicating with the supplying-pipe.

11. Hosiery drying apparatus including a form-supporting pipe, a support therefor comprising a table provided withtroughs arranged in parallelism with the pipe and spaced apart from eachother, a steam-supplying pipe within the supporting-pipe, and a plurality of series of inclined hosiery drying forms mounted on the supporting-pipe and communicating with the supplying- 1 e. p 122. Hosiery drying and shaping appararms connected therewith tus, including a form-supporting pipe, a steam-supplying pipewithin the supporting-pipe, and a plurality of series of drying and shaping forms mounted onthe supporting pipe, each form of all the series being in steam-supplying communication with the supplying-pipe; adjacent forms beingin oppositely-inclined relation.

l3. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table having an approximately horizontal hosiery-supporting surface, a single steamsupplying pipe extending longitudinally thereof, and a plurality of hosiery-drying forms all positioned on and communicating with said pipe and inclined to the vertical and forwardly in relation to said surface.

14. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table having a single form-supporting, steam-supplying pipe extending longitudinally thereof, and two series of oppositelyinclined forms mounted on the pipe and upstanding from said pipe.

15. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table having a hosiery-storing trough, a

single form supporting, steam supplying pipe extending longitudinally thereof along one side of the trough, and two series of oppositely-inclined forms mounted on the pipe and upstanding from said pipe.

16. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table having a pair of hosiery-storing troughs, a single form-supporting, steamsupplying pipe extending longitudinally thereof between said troughs, and two series of oppositelyinclined forms mounted on the pipe and upstanding from said pipe, each series of forms overleaning a trough;

17. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table having a pair of hosierystoring troughs, a single form-supporting, steamsupplying pipe extending longitudinally thereof between said troughs, and two series of oppositely-inclined forms mounted on the pipe and upstanding from said pipe, each series of forms overleaning a trough at opposite sides of said pipe.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PERCY M. SMITH. 4 Witnesses:

W. J WEsTAwAY, HENRY Porn.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS IV. PROSSER.

Witnesses:

HENRY Porn, J. H. KELLY. 

